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Lunch

Monday - Saturday

11:30am - 2:30pm
Dinner

Monday - Saturday

5:30pm - 10:00pm
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11:30am - 1:00am

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2:30pm - 10:00pm

Thursday - Saturday

2:30pm - 11:00pm

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Iron Horse 

100 South Railroad Avenue
Ashland, VA 23005

(804) 752-6410

Ironhorse.tables@comcast.net

Our philosophy on wines is pretty simple–value at every price point.  In order to deliver the best wine for the money, we comparatively taste wines, frequently.  We have tasted 100s of wines along the way and continue to evaluate out list, ever seeking better value and the next “great find”.

Populated with some great classics and many exceptional lesser-known wines, diners will be able to quickly find a bottle to fit their tastes.  Because our wines are chosen by both our wine manager and executive chef, we can promise that they have each been carefully selected to pair with our food, too. 

As wine is an agricultural product, and because we seek products from smaller producers, pricing and availability are subject to frequent change. Our constant quest is also a great way to find true gems that the mainstream might overlook -- and that is always an exciting event.

Below is a sampling of our list of bottle wines.  We also offer up to 14 revolving selections by the glass, Ports and Madeiras and nightly by the glass specials.  Join us Wednesday nights for ½ price on selected bottle wines.

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White Wine

Chardonnay
2007 Lowry Hill – delightful balance of vanilla, butter and citrus, 100% new French oak fermented – Sonoma, CA
2007 Prochaine VdP – great body, un-oaked, white pepper on the finish – FR
2006 Bouchard Pere et Fils – Chassagne-Montrachet – Burgundy, FR
2006 Ehrhard Estate “76” – a powerhouse, lemon rind, vanilla custard and toast – Clarksburg, CA
2006 Sonoma-Cutrer – Russian River, CA (375 ml)
2006 Louis Latour – Montagny 1er Cru La Grande Roche – Montagny, Burgundy, FR
2005 Olivier LaFlaive – exceptional vintage, pedigreed, restrained and pure – Pugligny-Montrachet, FR
2005 Chalone Estate – Sonoma, CA

Pinot Grigio
2007 Bussa ala Torre – organic, fermentation on lees lends a distinctive copper hue – IT

Sauvignon Blanc
2007 Boneterra – organic, crisp mineral nose and round melon palate – Mendocino/Lake County, CA
2007 Whitehaven – Marlborough, NZ
2007 Canyon Road – CA
2007 Domaine Salvard Cheverny – petit Sancerre from the Loire Valley – FR

Riesling and Gerwurztraminer
2006 F.W. Erben Rheinhessen Riesling Spatlese – GR
2006 Weingut Dr. Heyde Riesling Spatlese – GR
2005 Trimbach Riesling – Alsace

Italian Varietals
2007 Giuggiolo Bianco – (Incrocio Monzoni, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc) – Tuscany, IT
2007 Odoardi Scavinia Bianco – Southern tip of the Italy’s answer to Sauvignon Blanc with body – Calabria, IT
2006 Lupi Pigato della Riviera di Ponentte – delicious melon with great structure – IT

Unclassified Blends
2006 Caymus Conundrum (375 ml) – CA
NV Copperidge White Zinfandel – CA

Champagne and Sparkling Wines
France
NV Charles de Fere Cuvee Jean Louis Brut – FR
NV Laurent Perrier Brut – Champagne, FR

The Road Less Travelled
2007 Trappiche Torrontes – Argentina
2007 Prochaine Chardonnay VdP – FR
2007 HB Picpoul de Pinet – summertime quaffing, a best seller – Languedoc, FR
2007 Jana Rose – pale rose of pinot noir, off-dry – CA
2007 Odoardi Scavinia Bianco – Calabria, IT
2006 Hillinger Secco Sparkling Rose – 100% Pinot Noir – Austria

Late Harvest and Dessert Wines
2006 Gray Ghost Adieu late harvest vidal (375ml) – VA
2005 Jorge Odonez Moscatel Seleccion Especial (375ml) – Malaga, SP
2005 Maison Nicolas Sauternes (375ml) – Bordeaux, FR

Ports by the Glass
1995 Smith Woodhouse LBV
2004 Quinta De Vesuvio
NV Sandeman Founder’s Reserve
NV Smith Woodhouse Lodge Reserve

Sherry by the Glass
Sandeman Don Fino Superiore
Sandeman Armada Olorosso Sherry

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Red Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Blends
2006 Bonterra Cabernet – organic, biodynamic vinification – Mendocino, CA
2006 Paoletti Piccolo Cru Cabernet – svelte, elegant – a little black dress of a cab – Napa, CA
2006 “337” Cabernet – explosive fruit and masculine frame, great value – Lodi, CA
2006 “X” Winery – Cabernet – tremendous depth and ripe fruit, blackberry pie – Lake County, CA
2005 D.R. II Stevens Estate – lots of horsepower without flash – Napa, CA
2005 Ladera Howell Mountain – single vineyard, fruit, structure and longevity, endless finish – Napa, CA
2004 Sterling SVR Red – superb value, 4% Petit Verdot rewards decanting – Napa, CA
2003 Post House Cabernet – shows classic briary fruit rooted in S. African red dirt – Stellenbosch, SA

Merlot
2006 Terra Andina – Chile 27.50
2005 Flora Springs – beautiful depth of fruit and spice with a lengthy finish – Napa, CA
2005 Sterling Reserve Merlot – intense bark and hard spice, deep color, excellent refinement – Napa, CA
2004 De Trafford – a perfect example David Trafford’s delicate hand with great grapes – Stellenbosch, SA

Bordeaux
2005 Chateau D’Arcins – aristocratic, well-tempered, correct and elegant – Haut Medoc 
2005 Chateau La Grange Clinet – sharp minerality, delicate Cab and Merlot fruit evolves with decanting – Graves 
2005 Chateau du Grand Bern – Bordeaux Superieur
2002 Chateau Ferrande – Graves
2002 Chateau Coucheroy – classy and approachable, distinctly French, but not foreign – Graves

Pinot Noir
2007 Hob Nob Vineyards
2007 Caldaro Pinot Nero – far Northern Italy, Cotes de Nuits style, organic, biodynamic – Trentino-Alto Adige,
2007 Cristom Mt Jefferson Cuvee – elegant, black pepper and cherry, venerable pedigree – Willamette Valley, OR
2007 Piko Pinot Noir – Marlborough and Waipara vineyards, earth, leather and truffle gives way to rich fruit – NZ
2006 Maysara – fruit forward and intense, very concentrated from a fine vintage – Jamsheed, OR

Shiraz, Syrah and Blends
2007 L’Enclos de Bories - surprisingly intense, ripe plums, berry and smoke, Southern Cotes du Rhone–Minervios, FR
2006 Tapestry McLaren Vale Shiraz – feminine elegance and ripe fruit, highly rated and worthy – McLaren Vale, AUS
2006 Montes Alpha Syrah – smoke, spice, fine tannins, elegant finish, think Cotes Rotie – Colchagua Valley, Chile
2006 Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Vineyard Shiraz – eucalyptus and spearmint, indicative – Clare Valley, AUS
2006 Cline Cashmere GSM Blend – rich, sinuous, satisfying and a “pink ribbon” supporter, too – Sonoma, CA
2006 Tautavel – Racine de la Difference – Cotes du Roussillon, FR
2005 Kangarilla Road Shiraz – a wide range of fruit that evolves in the glass and on the palate – McLaren Vale, AUS

Zinfandel
2007 Cline Zinfandel – true Cline - over-delivery in every category, a step outside the Cabernet box – Sonoma, CA
2005 Rancho Zabaco Heritage Vineyard – an excellent single vineyard offering from RZ – CA
2005 Jus Soli Dry Creek Valley – true to the dirt, roasted plum, spice and mineral notes with a long finish – Sonoma, CA
2005 Rosenblum “Snows Lake Vineyard” – ripe plums, bowl of berries nose, long fresh finish – CA

Malbec
2007 Caligiore – arresting minerality, roasted venison and iron, wild yeast fermented, exceptional – Mendoza, ARG
2006 Colome Valle Colchaqui – brilliant clove and allspice expression from high elevation, stressed vines – Salta, ARG
2006 Gougenheim – Mendoza, ARG

Italian Varietals
2006 Cennatoio Chianti Classico Gold DOCG – rose hips, herbs, distinctive, very small production – Chianti, IT
2005 `Fosca Diano Dolcetto DOC – Alba, IT
2005 Ca Bona Estate Bonarda DOC – delightfully approachable, light, ripe and quaffable – Oltrepo Pavese, IT
2004 Monte Schiavo a Deo Dato Rosso Bonero DOCG – black, inky, intense, muscular, think MEAT – IT
2004 Corte Alla Flora Gran Reserva Vino Nole di Montepulciano DOCG – Montepulciano, IT
2002 Odoardi Polpicello – 2000 vines=2000 bottles, deep purple a treat of complexity in flavor and composition – Calabria, 
IT

THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
2006 Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre – Sonomoa, CA
2003 Remhoogte Estate Meritage – South Africa
2007 Caldaro Pinot Nero – Alto Adige, IT
2006 Montes PURPLE ANGEL – 92% Carmenere/8% Petit Verdot – Colchagua Valley, Chile
2005 Ca Bona Estate Bonarda DOC – Oltrepo Pavese, IT

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